COURSE APPROVAL DOCUMENT Southeast Missouri State University Department: Computer Science Course No. CY 692 Title of Course: Thesis Research II Date: 09/14/2017 Please check: X New Revision I. Catalog Description (Credit Hours of Course): Students develop knowledge, understanding, skills necessary to work with problems within cybersecurity and defend research topics orally. (3) II. Prerequisite(s): CY 691 III. Purposes or Objectives of the Course (optional): A. Students will be able to demonstrate an ability to conduct research in the field of cybersecurity. B. Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to implement solutions to solve open problems in cybersecurity. C. Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to review and analyze appropriate literature. D. Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to design and conduct necessary research experiments. E. Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to collect, summarize, and analyze data using quantitative and qualitative techniques. F. Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to write scholarly reports to present research details and results. IV. Course Learning Outcomes (Minimum of 3): A. Students will be able to demonstrate an ability to conduct research in the field of cybersecurity. B. Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to implement solutions to solve open problems in cybersecurity. C. Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to review and analyze appropriate literature. D. Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to design and conduct necessary research experiments. E. Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to collect, summarize, and analyze data using quantitative and qualitative techniques. F. Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to write scholarly reports to present research details and results. V. Names of Faculty Qualified to Teach the Proposed Course: A. Vijay Anand B. Xianping Wang VI. Course Content or Outline (Indicate number of class hours per unit or section): Topics Hours A. Thesis Implementation 21 Hours B. Thesis Writeup 18 Hours C. Thesis Defense 6 Hours ----------- 45 Hours Attach the following: copy of example class syllabus and course schedule. memo from Library Dean assessing available and needed library holdings and resources. memo(s) from Department Chairs in affected departments stating possible issues and/or conflicts are resolved. Signature: Chair Date: Signature: Dean Date:
Course Syllabus Southeast Missouri State University Department: Computer Science Course No CY-692 Title of Course: Thesis Research II Revision: Fall 2017 Instructor Information: Vijay Anand Email: vanand@semo.edu Office: DH 021E Office Hours: M - 12.00pm 1.00pm, TR - 1pm 2pm Phone: 573-651-2653 Location: Day, Time: To Be Decided To Be Decided I. Catalog Description and Credit Hours of Course: Develop knowledge, understanding, skills necessary to work with problems within cybersecurity in a scientific manner. Oral defense of research topic. 3 Credit Hours (2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab) II. Prerequisite: CY 691 III. Course Learning Outcomes: A. Students will be able to demonstrate an ability to conduct research in the field of cybersecurity. B. Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to implement solutions to solve open problems in cybersecurity. C. Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to review and analyze appropriate literature. D. Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to design and conduct necessary research experiments. E. Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to collect, summarize, and analyze data using quantitative and qualitative techniques. F. Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to write scholarly reports to present research details and results. IV. Expectation of Students: A. Students are expected read assigned materials. B. Students are expected to complete all assignments. Assignments will ONLY be accepted on the due dates provided, unless previous arrangements are made or student provides a written medical doctor's excuse. C. Students are expected to participate in class and group discussions
D. Student work will be completed in accordance with Code of Student Conduct (http://www.semo.edu/pdf/stuconduct-code-conduct.pdf) E. In a professional environment, work areas are kept clean. In keeping with a professional attitude towards fellow students, always clean your area before leaving. F. All laboratory work must be completed during the regularly scheduled lab time. V. Course content: A. Thesis Implementation 21 Hours B. Thesis Writeup 18 Hours C. Thesis Defense 6 Hours ----------- 45 Hours VI. Textbook and Other Required Materials or Equipment: VII. Student Evaluation: Grading Policy: Thesis Implementation: 50% 90-100 A Thesis Writeup: 20% 80-89.9999 B Class Participation: * 5% 68-79.9999 C Thesis Defense: 25% <68 F The weight of evaluation criteria may vary at the discretion of the instructor and will be indicated at the beginning of each course. *: Active Participation in class discussions. The instructor reserves the right, acting within the policies and procedures of the university, to make changes in course content or instructional techniques without notice or obligation. No late assignments will be accepted. Emergencies require that YOU contact the instructor ASAP. Request for a late submission after the due time will not be granted. VIII. Lab Rules and Safety Agreement: Students must read, sign and follow the Laboratory Rules and Safety Agreement provided by the instructor.
IX. Academic Honesty Statement: Academic honesty is one of the most important qualities influencing the character and vitality of Southeast Missouri State University. Academic misconduct or dishonesty is inconsistent with membership in an academic community and cannot be accepted. Violations of academic honesty represent a serious breach of discipline and may be considered grounds for disciplinary action, including dismissal from the University. Academic dishonesty is defined to include those acts which would deceive, cheat, or defraud so as to promote or enhance one's scholastic record. Knowingly or actively assisting any person in the commission of an above-mentioned act is also academic dishonesty. Students are responsible for upholding the principles of academic honesty in accordance with the "University Statement of Student Rights" found in the STUDENT HANDBOOK. The University requires that all assignments submitted to faculty members by students be the work of the individual student submitting the work. An exception would be group projects assigned by the instructor. In this situation, the work must be that of the group. Academic dishonesty includes: Plagiarism and Cheating. Plagiarism: In speaking or writing, plagiarism is the act of passing someone else s work off as one s own. In addition, plagiarism is defined as using the essential style and manner of expression of a source as if it were one s own. If there is any doubt, the student should consult his/her instructor or any manual of term paper or report writing. Violations of academic honesty include: Presenting the exact words of a source without quotation marks; Using another student s computer source code or algorithm or copying a laboratory report; or Presenting information, judgments, ideas, or facts summarized from a source without giving credit. Cheating: Cheating includes using or relying on the work of someone else in an inappropriate manner. It includes, but is not limited to, those activities where a student: Obtains or attempts to obtain unauthorized knowledge of an examination s contents prior to the time of that examination. Copies another student s work or intentionally allows others to copy assignments, examinations, source codes or designs; Works in a group when she/he has been told to work individually; Uses unauthorized reference material during an examination; or Have someone else take an examination or takes the examination for another. X. Accessibility Statement: Southeast Missouri State University and Disability Services remain committed to making every possible educational accommodation for students with exceptionalities. Many services and accommodations which aid a student s educational experience are available for students with various types of exceptionalities. It is the student s responsibility to contact Disability Services to become registered as a student with a exceptionality. Accommodations are
implemented on a case by case basis. For more information visit the following site: http://www.semo.edu/ds/. XI. Civility and Harassment The University strives to offer learning experiences and opportunities designed to help students think effectively, develop the capacity to communicate, discriminate among values, and make relevant judgments. A major determinant of a successful educational experience is a shared sense of respect among and between the students and their instructor. Mutual respect for all as well as a no tolerance policy on harassment of any kind is expected. Every student at Southeast is obligated at all times to assume responsibility for his/her actions, to respect constituted authority, to be truthful, and to respect the rights of others, as well as to respect private and public property. XII. Whom to Contact to Address Concerns: Questions, comments or requests regarding this course or program should be taken to your instructor, Vijay Anand (Email: vanand@semo.edu, Ph: 573-651- 2653). Unanswered questions or unresolved issues involving this class may be taken to the department chair Dr. Sumanth Yenduri (Email: syenduri@semo.edu, Ph: 573-651-2368).